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Joint Statement, Australia-PNG-Indonesia Trilateral Defence Ministers' Meeting

The Hon Dr Billy Joseph, MP Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence The Hon Richard Marles MP, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence General (Ret.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Indonesian Minister of Defence Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, the Hon.  Dr Billy Joseph MP,…

Opening Remarks, Defence Ministers’ Meeting, Port Moresby

SUBJECTS: Inaugural Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting

Radio Interview, ABC Perth

SUBJECTS: Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide; Sexual misconduct in the ADF; Defence acquisition realignment    GARY ADSHEAD: So, today actually marked the day since the one year, I should say, since the Albanese government, they responded to the final report of the Royal…

Television Interview, Afternoon Briefing

SUBJECTS: Chinese flotilla, inquiry into sexual violence Force, veteran advocates. OLIVIA CAISLEY, HOST: A landmark independent inquiry into sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force will go ahead a year after the Federal Government committed to holding one. It follows last year's Royal…

Travel to United States

Today I will travel to the United States of America to represent Australia at the Honolulu Leadership Dialogue. The Honolulu Leadership Dialogue brings together parliamentarians, senior Australian and US defence officials, security experts and industry leaders to discuss the complex operating…

ABC News interview, Port Moresby

SUBJECTS: Australia-PNG-Indonesia Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting; Pukpuk Treaty; PLA-N task group; Support for PNG twins. MARIAN FAA, JOURNALIST: So Minister, how did this trilateral meeting come about between Australia, PNG and Indonesia? Is it, in part, to allay Indonesian concerns around…

Press conference, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

SUBJECTS: Australia-PNG Defence relationship; Pukpuk Treaty

Television Interview, ABC News

SUBJECTS: Veterans’ and families’ hubs, Defence Force recruitment, Sexual violence in the Defence Force.  

National Press Club Q&A

SUBJECTS: Veterans’ and families’ hubs, Defence Force recruitment, Sexual violence in the Defence Force.

Television Interview, Sky News

SUBJECTS: Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide; Inquiry into sexual misconduct; wellbeing of serving and ex-serving veterans; the Defence Honours and Appeals Tribunal    KIERAN GILBERT, HOST: It's one year since the Government provided its response to the Royal Commission…

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide: 12 Months On Since the Government Response

Today marks one year since the Albanese Government responded to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.  The Royal Commission was the most significant and comprehensive inquiry conducted into suicide and suicidality in Defence and veteran communities. …

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, 12 months on

Thank you very much, Greg, and I join in acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and their elders past and present.  Thank you to the National Press Club for hosting me today.  I want to acknowledge all those who serve and have served our nation in uniform in…